Historical Events
- US Postage stamps showing scenes issued for 1st time. These pictorials showed a post horse and rider, a locomotive, a shield, an eagle and a ship, the Adriatic.
Famous Deaths
- Alphonse MLP de Lamartine, Fr poet (History of Girondins), dies at 78
1869 Highlights
About March 1, 1869
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 150 years, 10 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Pisces
